Best Stock Photo & Creative Asset Sites — every ranking, by use case and budget
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In-depth stock photo & creative asset sites reviews
Envato Elements
Unlimited downloads of 20 million+ templates, video, music, fonts, graphics and photos for $16.50 a month — the subscription that filled the most briefs
Read Envato Elements ReviewAdobe Stock
The photography library built into Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere, with the cleanest licence and $10,000 indemnification on standard assets
Read Adobe Stock ReviewFreepik Premium
The vector and illustration library, now with photos, mockups, icons and an AI suite — the cheapest unlimited plan here
Read Freepik Premium ReviewCanva Pro
A design tool with 100 million stock assets inside it — for small businesses that need finished graphics, not files
Read Canva Pro ReviewStoryblocks
Unlimited 4K footage, After Effects templates, music and sound effects with a licence written for YouTube and broadcast — the video specialist
Read Storyblocks ReviewShutterstock
The largest photo and vector library, editorial and music included, with an unlimited-image tier for heavy users
Read Shutterstock ReviewiStock
Getty's consumer brand: exclusive Signature photography you will not see elsewhere, with Getty-grade legal cover, at a per-image price
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